| Melamphaidae (Bigscale fishes or ridgeheads) |
| 13.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine |
| Eastern Pacific Ocean, from the central Mexico to central Peru. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 27-28. The species is distinguished by the following: spined posterior and lower margins of the praeoperculum, and in the angular part of the praeoperculum, an unspined notch; insertion of the ventral fins is slightly in front or at the level of the vertical of the posterior margin of the pectoral fin insertion; upper jaw extends to the vertical of the posterior eye margin; soft rays in the dorsal fin 12-13, in anal fin 8-10; first branchial arch with 28-32 rakers; vertebrae 27-28; pyloric caeca 7-8 (Ref. 83719). |
| Specimens were seined using non-closing fishing gear, the largest depths of capture were 1650-0 m, and the smallest depths were 50-900 m (Ref. 83719). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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